Tag: history
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From New York to Sydney – The Quiet Normalization of Antisemitism
New York City has long been a place where Jewish life is visible, active, and publicly affirmed. For generations, Jews came to this city not because it was perfect, but because it was possible—to live openly, build institutions, argue loudly, disagree politically, and still expect basic physical safety and civic protection. That assumption is no…
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The American Dream Built the Platforms Socialist Mayors Now Depend On — And This Thanksgiving, We Should Be Grateful for It
America now has two openly socialist mayors, and their rise has been celebrated as a sign of political transformation. But as the country takes a break this Thanksgiving weekend, it’s worth pausing to appreciate the immense irony of it all. You are reading this article on the internet — an invention of American ingenuity, expanded,…
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The Billionaire Redistribution Fantasy: A Misleading Narrative Designed to Manufacture Resentment
A story recently circulating on mainstream news aggregators presents a seductive idea: if America’s top five billionaires pooled their wealth and evenly distributed it among every U.S. citizen, each person would receive a few thousand dollars. The headline is crafted to provoke outrage — billionaires are too rich, you are not rich enough, and therefore,…
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Twenty-Four Years On: Remembering 9/11
Twenty-four years later, the sounds of that morning still carry: sirens that wouldn’t stop, the silence that followed, and the quiet resolve that set in. In the years since, we’ve told and retold our own September 11 stories—not to center ourselves, but to stitch together a collective memory from millions of angles. One of mine…
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A Generation’s Voice Silenced
America stands at a crossroads. The violent assassination of Charlie Kirk, co-founder of Turning Point USA, is not only the silencing of a man but a sobering reminder that freedom itself is under attack. He was murdered for his political opinion — for the simple act of standing before an audience and saying what he…
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“It’s This Week”: How the Democratic Party Missed MAGA — and Just Missed New York City
By the grandson of a Tammany Hall politician This week, something historic happened in New York City. But not in the way Democratic leadership expected. On June 24, 2025, Zohran Mamdani — a democratic socialist and unapologetic supporter of the Free Palestine movement — defeated Andrew Cuomo in the Democratic primary for NYC mayor. Mamdani…
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A Year Later: Standing United Against Those Who Seek to Destroy Us
By: Corey Ribotsky As the first anniversary of the Hamas attack on Israel approaches, anti-terror units of federal and local law enforcement are on heightened alert, preparing for the possibility of additional violence. The world holds its breath, bracing for what may come. For us as Jews, however, this day signifies more than just another…
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